A narrative of the United Brethren among the Delaware & Mohegan Indians [manuscript] : from its commencement in the year 1740 to the close of the year 1808: comprising all the remarkable incidents which took place at their missionary stations during that period : interspersed with anecdotes, historical facts, speeches of Indians & other interesting matter

A narrative of the United Brethren among the Delaware & Mohegan Indians [manuscript] : from its commencement in the year 1740 to the close of the year 1808: comprising all the remarkable incidents which took place at their missionary stations during that period : interspersed with anecdotes, historical facts, speeches of Indians & other interesting matter / by John Heckewelder.

In this lengthy narrative, Heckewelder recounts the development and expansion of the Moravian Mission among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians from 1740 through 1808. Heckewelder includes in his work a brief history of the Moravian Church, the establishment of Indian missions in present day Ohio - esp...

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Main Author: Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823 (Author)
Corporate Author: AM (Publisher) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Series:Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America.
Subjects:
Moravian Church.
Gnadenhutten Massacre, Gnadenhutten, Ohio, 1782.
Christianity.
Massacres.
Missionaries.
missionaries.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Summary:In this lengthy narrative, Heckewelder recounts the development and expansion of the Moravian Mission among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians from 1740 through 1808. Heckewelder includes in his work a brief history of the Moravian Church, the establishment of Indian missions in present day Ohio - especially the Tuscarawas River Valley, his difficult experiences throughout the Revolutionary War period when he attempted to continue the Mission s viability, the Indian massacre at Gnadenhutten in 1782, and his fiduciary role in the early 1800 s of managing 12,000 acres of land held in trust by the Church for the benefit of the Moravian Indians.
Item Description:Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America was originally published in 2013, as American Indian Histories and Cultures. The title was changed in 2024.
AM reference: VAULT Ayer MS 3089.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on publisher-supplied metadata (viewed January 24, 2024).
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Edward E. Ayer Collection, Newberry Library

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